The team of biologists from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Netherlands, has discovered microplastics on claddisfly casings.

The larva—a species of caddisfly—had stitched together a casing from scraps it found in its freshwater world. It was a normal act of insect ingenuity, nothing that would raise an eyebrow at the time.

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The team discovered that red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) larvae perform best on rough, fibrous surfaces like paper and cardboard. On these substrates, the larvae use a wave-like walking ...

Now, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that fruit fly larvae have a surprising sixth sense—they can detect electric fields. This ability, called electroreception, is common in animals ...

Bot fly larva, aka Eskimo Candy, on the back of a caribou skin. Photo by Scott Hauge “Eskimo candy,” he bubbled, and popped it into his mouth. Bending down, he repeated the drill. Danny ate a ...

For example, caddisfly larvae build protective cases from debris and help filter water, while mayfly nymphs act as decomposers, breaking down organic matter like dead plants and algae and without ...

WARM SPRINGS — Three fly fishermen tied tippets, affixed elk hair caddis flies, detoured around sickly green slickens and fought through streamside willows thicker than the clouds obscuring ...

Caddisflies provide a spring and summer target for all species from trout to panfish, and there are tons of great imitators out there. Copy article link ...